World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 Inaugurated in New Delhi; India Fields 219 Athletes
India topped World Para Athletics GP 2026 in New Delhi with 208 medals (75 gold); 257 athletes from 8 nations competed.
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Key Points for RAS
- Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) inaugurated the 2nd New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix on March 10, 2026, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
- 257 athletes from eight nations (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia, Egypt and Neutral Para Athletes) participated in the three-day event (March 11-13).
- India fielded the largest contingent of 219 athletes; the competition featured 74 events across physical, vision, and intellectual impairment categories.
- Paris 2024 gold medallists Sumit Antil, Praveen Kumar, and Mariyappan Thangavelu were among participants.
- India topped the medals tally with 208 medals — 75 gold, 69 silver, and 64 bronze.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) inaugurated the second edition of the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix on March 10, 2026, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The three-day event (March 11-13) brought together 257 athletes from eight nations including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia, Egypt and Neutral Para Athletes. India fielded the largest contingent of 219 athletes across multiple classifications. The competition featured 74 events — 39 for physical impairments, 29 for vision impairments and 6 for intellectual impairments. Paris 2024 gold medallists Sumit Antil, Praveen Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu were among the star participants. India topped the medals tally with 208 medals — 75 gold, 69 silver and 64 bronze.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 How many medals did India win at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium New Delhi?
India topped the medals tally at the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 with 208 medals: 75 gold, 69 silver, and 64 bronze. The second edition was inaugurated on March 10, 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. India fielded the largest contingent of 219 athletes across multiple classification categories.
2 Which Paris 2024 gold medallists participated in the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026?
Paris 2024 Paralympic gold medallists Sumit Antil, Praveen Kumar, and Mariyappan Thangavelu were among the star participants at the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 (March 11-13, 2026). India topped the medals tally with 208 medals and fielded the largest contingent of 219 athletes.
3 How many nations participated in the second edition of New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026?
Eight nations participated: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia, Egypt, and Neutral Para Athletes — a total of 257 athletes — in the 2nd New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 (March 11-13, 2026). India had the largest contingent (219 athletes) and topped the medals tally with 208 medals.
4 What was the venue and date of inauguration of the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026?
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) inaugurated the 2nd New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix on March 10, 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The three-day competition ran from March 11-13, 2026, with 257 athletes from 8 nations and India topping the medals tally with 208 medals.
5 How many events were held at the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 and across which categories?
74 events were held at the 2nd New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 (March 11-13, 2026): 39 events for physical impairments, 29 for vision impairments, and 6 for intellectual impairments. India topped the tally with 208 medals (75 gold, 69 silver, 64 bronze) fielding the largest contingent of 219 athletes.
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